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Research Fellow in Dark Matter Particle Phenomenology

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Salary
$83,468 to $113,262 p.a.
Closing date
7 Dec 2024
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Job Details

Position number: 0025184
Location: Parkville Campus (Melbourne, Australia)
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-Term for 2 years
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: Physics
Salary (AUD): Level A – $83,468 – $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super (*PhD entry-level $105,518 p.a. plus super)

  • Undertake high-level research in dark matter phenomenology
  • Collaborate with researchers in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
  • Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!

About the Role

The position will be based at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus, working under the supervision of Prof Nicole Bell, Dr Peter Cox, A/Prof Matthew Dolan and Prof Raymond Volkas. The successful candidate will lead work on theoretical particle and astroparticle physics, with a particular focus on dark matter phenomenology. Collaboration with theorists and experimentalists across the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics will be encouraged. For more information please see https://particletheory.science.unimelb.edu.au/ and https://centredarkmatter.org/

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Conducting internationally competitive research with members of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics
  • Actively participating in research seminars and international conferences to disseminate research findings as opportunities arise
  • Demonstrating initiative and conducting independent research

Who We Are Looking For

Our ideal candidate demonstrates a strong research aptitude with a sound publication record, aligning with experience. They demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication and thrive in multi-disciplinary teams. The ability to independently complete research projects with limited supervision is essential.

You will also have:

  • A PhD or equivalent in a relevant area of theoretical particle or astroparticle physics
  • Research experience in theoretical particle or astroparticle physics, with a strong interest in dark matter phenomenology
  • Strong evidence of ability and desire to build an academic research career trajectory

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.  

Your New Team – The ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics 
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics is a national collaboration of physicists from across Australia, in partnership with key international researchers and institutions, to pursue the discovery and understanding of the nature of Dark Matter.

https://physics.unimelb.edu.au/

The University of Melbourne's School of Physics is one of Australia's leading Physics Schools. It has achieved this status through the high quality of its research and teaching programs. The School offers a wide range of physics subjects to undergraduate and postgraduate students, and performs research in the following areas: Astrophysics, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Particle Physics, Materials Science, Physical Biosciences, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics and Theoretical Particle Physics. 

The School also plays a major role in the Australian Synchrotron research program, and in the development of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory.

Currently some 30 academics, 51 research-only staff, more than 95 postgraduate students and 72 associates supported by 23 professional staff make up the School of Physics.  The School is located in the David Caro building on the Swanston Street boundary of the University campus. 

What We Offer You!

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About the University of Melbourne

We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

  • Resume and publication list
  • Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
  • Research Statement
  • Three or more letters of reference 

To apply for this role, please submit your application via Academic Jobs Online website – https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28970

Applications not submitted via Academic Jobs Online website will not be considered. 

Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.

Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. However, if you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Anna Gradoboeva via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Position Description

Applications close:  07 Dec 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Company

The University of Melbourne enjoys an outstanding reputation with world rankings consistently placing us as Australia’s leading comprehensive research-intensive university, and one of the world’s top 50*.

Melbourne attracts the best and brightest students and researchers and, with a history of over 160 years, we occupy a special place at the heart of our city’s cultural scene.

Melbourne is a leading research university, widely renowned for its teaching and the social and economic contributions it makes through knowledge transfer. The University’s performance in international rankings puts it at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

Internationally, the University is consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with its international peers placing it in the top 20 worldwide, and employers placing it in the top 10. In the recent Times Higher Education rankings of the world’s top 200 universities, Melbourne ranked top in Australia and 33 in the world.

Melbourne’s international research pre-eminence was also acknowledged with a top 100 ranking in the Shanghai Jiao Tong rankings. Ranked No. 44 in 2015, the University has climbed steadily in the rankings since first appearing at No. 92 in 2003.

The Melbourne Model introduces undergraduate programs characterised by both breadth and depth, followed by a graduate professional degree, a research higher degree or entry directly into employment.

In 2008 Melbourne commenced offering six New Generation undergraduate degrees in Arts, Biomedicine, Commerce, Environments, Music and Science. The Melbourne Model also introduces a new graduate school experience to Australia, providing the best and brightest with a more focused, intense and professionally relevant degree in areas such as Law, Architecture, Teaching and Nursing. With the Melbourne curriculum now aligning the University with the world’s top universities in Europe, North America and Asia, we enable our students to develop the skills and attributes required by employers all over the world.

More than 50,000 students from over 120 countries take courses in the University’s 12 faculties and graduate schools.

For more information please visit: http://www.unimelb.edu.au

*Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015 – 2016 and Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015

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Parkville
Melbourne
Victoria
VIC 3010
Australia

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